#A855FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.241 302.3), rgb(168, 85, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A855FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A855FF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.241 302.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A855FF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A855FF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A855FF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A855FF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A855FF
oklch(63.2% 0.241 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#942CEE
oklch(55.6% 0.262 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E19CF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#661BA7
oklch(42.6% 0.202 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30154E
oklch(27% 0.1 301.7)
#A855FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0080FF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967CA3 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A855FF
#A855FF
oklch(63.2% 0.241 302.3)
- #7A9700
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A855FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A855FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #A855FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.